- There were just three games on the schedule with one team from each matchup getting usage.
- Lou's recent run of form took a bit of a dip on the evening. Furkan Korkmaz has been a beneficiary of Philadelphia's second "short-handed" stint in two seasons but not on this day as he did his best John Starks Game 7 impression going 2-for-18 from the floor, including 1-of-12 from 3, on his way to 15 PRA.
- That was not the low mark however as Matt only got 13 PRA from Terance Mann in an uncharacteristically quiet night off the bench against Portland.
- We originally had two picks from Atlanta/Utah, but only one ended up going through and that one was Ryan's selection of Kevin Huerter. Inserted into the starting lineup due to an injury to the one that didn't go through, The New Red Rifle went for 34 PRA on the back of six three-pointers.
- Our joint top scorers of the day were a trio between two players. It is lovely for Al to continue his sharing policy as himself and Trevor went for 40 PRA including 20 rebounds from Andre Drummond for the Joel Embiid-less Sixers against the Bucks. Colin originally had Bogdan Bogdanovic but an injury nixed those plans and LMI Paul George swooped in for a tie with 40 PRA of his own.
- Before the optimal picks, it should be noted that we are already starting to see some of the pitfalls we saw in the NBA last year and MLB this past campaign with a lot of West Coast team sheets getting battered early on. I strongly suggest a Break Glass List for anybody to avoid being the first person to take a zero. For example, the first two scorers in the final game were Reggie Jackson and Paul George. Colin already took Reggie Jackson so he got Paul George. In a similar scenario next time, he'd get a zero. The list doesn't have to be formal it can be a series of fucking stream of consciousness texts if you so desire. Just don't be caught out. Rant over.
- Optimally, despite sleepwalking through the first half against a Philly team with half their roster out, Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 51 PRA, your best of the bunch. Philly's Georges Niang has been a solid bench contributor even at full strength but with the added minutes he ended up being the Bench Bargain with 24 PRA.
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